{"id":9659,"date":"2024-01-23T07:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/main-bvxea6i-tdeoyxfdffv2e.us-3.platformsh.site\/things-to-do\/beaches\/agate-street-beach-copy-4\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T16:25:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T23:25:37","slug":"main-beach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/things-to-do\/beaches\/main-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group listing-layout has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group listing-title has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-xlarge-font-size\">Main Beach<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-listing-images__inner has-cyanlight-color\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-listing-images__swiper swiper\">\n      <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/4a6426bb-d98a-4436-bd15-96047271d802.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Main Beach\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.idss.com\/C315\/d609d6ba-6185-4aac-9ff0-d81d819574fd.jpg\" alt=\"Main Beach\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.idss.com\/C315\/fba5deca-34d4-4b99-a2f1-71a8f0d55306.jpg\" alt=\"Main Beach\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.idss.com\/C315\/604a87a4-4cb6-4cdb-9a5c-aa465f81f259.jpg\" alt=\"Main Beach\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.idss.com\/C315\/d4cb3a3b-385d-44fb-b449-e7614d5a904e.jpg\" alt=\"Main Beach\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-listing-images__navigation\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-button-prev has-gold-color\" style=\"\">\n          <svg width=\"26\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 26 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M1.5 17.5981C-0.499997 16.4434 -0.500001 13.5566 1.5 12.4019L21 1.1436C23 -0.0111057 25.5 1.43227 25.5 3.74167L25.5 26.2583C25.5 28.5677 23 30.0111 21 28.8564L1.5 17.5981Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-pagination has-dark-color\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-button-next has-gold-color\" style=\"\">\n          <svg width=\"26\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 26 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M24.5 12.4019C26.5 13.5566 26.5 16.4434 24.5 17.5981L5 28.8564C3 30.0111 0.499999 28.5677 0.499999 26.2583L0.5 3.74167C0.5 1.43227 3 -0.0111086 5 1.14359L24.5 12.4019Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group listing-left has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Among all the stretches of sand in Laguna Beach, none is more iconic, more recognizable, or more accessible to the masses than Main Beach. Its famous lifeguard tower often appears in TV and movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of America\u2019s truly \u201cmust visit\u201d beaches. It\u2019s bucket list worthy &#8212; a place you really ought to experience for yourself.<br><br>You won\u2019t get as much space to spread your towel at Main Beach, but with basketball, volleyball, a grassy park, a boardwalk, public art installations, and usually-mellow waves, there\u2019s no shortage of activities either. There are public restrooms at the north and south ends of the beach and benches for people watching on the boardwalk. If you have kids, they\u2019ll be thrilled to climb on the play structure, situated near the southern bathrooms. Lifeguards, wearing easily recognizable red board shorts, patrol the area, always eager to help visitors understand ocean currents and potential dangers.<br>&nbsp;<br>This is one of the most well-known beaches on the planet. Unless you\u2019re extremely crowd averse, you should definitely see it at least once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-family has-normal-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">FAMOUS FOR:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beautiful people having a beautiful time in a beautiful setting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-family has-normal-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">BEST BEACH FOR:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Anyone who wants to be where the energy is high, and the sun-soaked crowds are buzzing with excitement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-family has-normal-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">DOG RULES:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs must be on a leash that is 6\u2019 or shorter, at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 15 &#8211; September 10\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dogs allowed BEFORE 9am and AFTER 6pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 11 &#8211; June 14\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dogs allowed during regular beach hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group listing-right has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-family has-normal-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">PARKING:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Available metered parking along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/plan\/parking\/\">&nbsp;metered lots<\/a>&nbsp;in downtown village<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All day paid parking at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/directory\/lot-11-forest-laguna-canyon-lot\/\">Lot 11<\/a>&nbsp;in downtown village<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-font-family has-normal-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">HOURS:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open year-round, 6am-10pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among all the stretches of sand in Laguna Beach, none is more iconic, more recognizable, or more accessible to the masses than Main Beach. Its famous lifeguard tower often appears in TV and movies. Olympians are known to show up to play pick up volleyball. Michael Jordan once spent a few hours dominating the shockingly scenic basketball court.\u00a0 This is one of America\u2019s truly \u201cmust visit\u201d beaches. It\u2019s bucket list worthy \u2014 a place you really ought to experience for yourself. You won\u2019t get as much space to spread your towel at Main Beach, but with basketball, volleyball, a grassy [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":856,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-listing","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9659","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9659"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18902,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9659\/revisions\/18902"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}